Summary of Practical Takeaways for SFS Soil Sampling: The 20% Rule: To meet the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) Universal Action 1, Welsh farms must soil sample at least 20% of their improved land every year, ensuring the entire farm is tested over a five-year cycle. Improved land is any land that has received fertiliser, manures, and/or lime! The Commercial Value: Accurate soil data informs better purchasing and application of fertilisers and manures, preventing the costly

Last year, we soil sampled 3,238 fields for Welsh farmers. From Anglesey to Gower, Fishguard to Newport, upland sheep to lowland intensive dairy. Fodder beet, maize, and root crop mixtures, 5-cut silage, and arable cropping. If a field was in Wales and it was soil tested last year, there’s a high chance it was us! For us at Brynmair, this means two things: We have a ‘bulk discount’ with the labs. Because we sample such a large proportion of Wales each year, we have a bulk dis

May 2026 | Hybu Cig Cymru/Meat Promotion Wales Scholarship By Ben James I've just returned from five days in Switzerland as part of my Hybu Cig Cymru/Meat Promotion Wales scholarship. I examined practical solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in pasture-based red meat production. Switzerland may not be the first country that comes to mind for beef farming, but what I found was a farming community doing some of the most innovative and honest work on climate and livesto

Ben will investigate practical ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Wales' pasture-based livestock systems. "The Welsh red meat sector is under increasing pressure to prove its environmental credentials," says Ben. "Greenhouse gas emissions are central to this conversation, and how we respond will define the future of our industry. If we get it right, we'll position our sector as part of the climate solution.” “Through my work, I experience firsthand the pride and

This summer we've had the pleasure of working with dairy farmers supplying the Co-op supermarket across Wales and its bordering counties. Our focus has been on helping farmers to quantify and understand their farms' interaction with the environment. We all know our farms provide excellent environmental benefits and rich biodiversity, but having the data is key to telling, and selling, the story!! Through one-on-one kitchen table meetings, we've walked farmers through their fa